title: ["Coral reef" arteriosclerosis: computed tomographic and angiographic findings].
abstract: Patients suffering from "coral reef arteriosclerosis" are presented, the lesions being visualised via CT and angiography. This disease is characterised by an almost complete occlusion of the median ventricular aorta due to extreme, irregularly structured calcareous masses in the vascular lumen. The review of the literature points to the possible aetiology and pathogenesis of this disease pattern.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Klinische Strahlenkunde, Johannes Gutenberg Universität, Mainz.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Oberstein
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Zocholl
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Schmied
mesh_terms: D015901:Angiography, Digital Subtraction; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
vernacular_title: Die "Korallenriff-Arteriosklerose": Computertomographische und angiographische Befunde.